diff --git a/net/ipv6/mcast.c b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
index 59f1881968c7..7b5fb43c227c 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/mcast.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/mcast.c
@@ -1995,8 +1995,7 @@ static int sf_setstate(struct ifmcaddr6 *pmc)
 				    &psf->sf_addr))
 					break;
 			if (!dpsf) {
-				dpsf = (struct ip6_sf_list *)
-					kmalloc(sizeof(*dpsf), GFP_ATOMIC);
+				dpsf = kmalloc(sizeof(*dpsf), GFP_ATOMIC);
 				if (!dpsf)
 					continue;
 				*dpsf = *psf;